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(Statistics) statistics a specific value assigned to a parameter of a population on the basis of sampling statistics. Compare interval estimate

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In every bipollutant model, the risk ratio point estimate for lag 0-2 [OP.

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For the present cost function, for X = 6,000 deliveries, the point estimate for monthly vehicle expense ([?

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Then, the user has the option of seeing how this spending compares to the traditional point estimate forecast, where the risk posed by volatility is not taken into account.

Speaking uncertainty to power: risk-aware forecasting and budgeting

A point estimate is interesting, but the value range provides more valuable decision-making information.

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Model Wyoming BC BC-2 Minnesota Point Estimate 2,488 1,323 1,866 558 Lower 95% 985 574 746 353 Upper 95% 9,479 4,597 7,283 1,049 Sampling variance 0.

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There was no significant difference between the point estimates for angling pressure in all survey scenarios (full, one-half, one-third) compared to the actual census values in both lakes, with the exception of the full survey in Mirror Lake #1.

A comparison of a creel census to modeled access-point creel surveys on two small lakes managed as put-and-take rainbow trout fisheries

In columns (5) and (6) of Table 4, we see that the average number of forward citations to patents is positively related to research spending in the levels specifications, though the point estimate is very small and not statistically significant.

Spending wisely? How resources affect knowledge production in universities

The range of excess deaths was estimated to be approximately 40,30048,800 when the researchers used the best available point estimate values with year-by-year adjustment and adjustment for differential rates of estrogen use with and without retaining ovaries at hysterectomy.

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Panels A, B and C of Figure 1 present point estimates of [[gamma].

The long-run relationship between inflation and real stock prices: empirical evidence from South Africa

0018) (a) The top half of the table includes only those who reported a point estimate for subjective risks whereas the bottom half includes (he group who reported a range rather than point estimate, The mean risk for this second group is calculated using the average of the individual's high and low estimate.

Perceived arsenic-related mortality risks for smokers and non-smokers

The point estimate for Sanders County of native residents is 36 percent compared to 54 percent for Montana as a whole.